Pipe-hanger.



E. E. TAFT.

PIPE HANGER. AIPPLIOATION FILED NOV. 24, 1903.

928,71 1. Patented July 20, 1909.

ANDREW. a. GRAHAM cu FNOTO-UTHOGRAPNERS. WASHINGTON, n. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT orrron.

EDWARD E. TAFT, OF MOUNT PLEASANT, IOWA, ASSIGNOR TO THE TAFT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF MOUNT PLEASANT, IOWA.

PIPE-HANGER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD E. TAFT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mount Pleasant, in the county of Henry and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Pipe- Hanger, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in pipe hangers.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of pipe hangers, and to provide a simple, inexpensive and efficient one, adapted to be readily applied to a rain spout, a down spout, or any other pipe, and capable of off-setting the same from the adjacent wall to prevent dampness and the consequent rusting of the pipe, whereby the life or durability of the rain spout will be materially increased.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pipe hanger of this character, capable of enabling rain spouts to be quickly and se curely fastened to a wall, and adapted to permit the same to be readily removed for re pairs or other purposes.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended; it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction, within the scope of the claims, may be resorted to with out departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pipe hanger, constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a similar view, illustrating another manner of connecting the ends of the pipe wires.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawing.

The pipe hanger comprises in its construction an arched bracket 1, designed to be constructed of galvanized sheet metal, or other suitable material and consisting of a single piece of material bent to form two angle sides 2 and a pipe-receiving connecting portion 3, which is spaced from the adjacent wall 4 by the sides 2. The bracket is arranged horizontally, and the sides have outer attaching portions 5 and inner intermediate angularly Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 24., 1908.

Patented July 20, 1909.

Serial No. 464,282.

disposed converging portions 6. The outer attaching portions are preferably of a size to extend over a plurality of bricks to enable nails 7, or other fastening devices, which pierce the attaching portions to be embedded in the mortar between the rows of bricks. By securing the bracket at a plurality of points, a rain spout 8 may be securely fastened to the wall.

The rain spout, which may be constructed of corrugated, or other sheet metal, is fitted against the transverse connecting portion 3, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawing, and it is secured to the same by one or more binding wires 9, passing through alined perforations 10 of the sides 2 and encircling the pipe. The s out is off-set by the bracket from the wall an an open space is located back of the rain spout for the passage of water, and also to enable the air to readily dry up any moisture at the back of the spout. This will prevent rusting and ,will greatly increase the durability of the rain spout. The perforations 10 are located near the transverse connecting portion 3, and one of the terminals of the wire is provided with an eye 11 to receive the other terminal 12, which is bent back, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2, whereby the ends of the binding wire are se curely fastened together. This mode of fastening is advantageous as it does not necessitate the use of a pair of here, or any other tool for securing the en s of the wire together. The attached ends of the Wire are preferably arranged adjacent to one side of the bracket, as they are practically concealed from view. In Fig. 3 of the drawing the terminals 13 of the binding wire 14 are twisted together, a pair of pliers or other tool being employed for connecting the ends of the wires.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A pipe hanger comprising a bracket consisting of a single piece of sheet metal bowed outwardly at an intermediate point and composed of a straight central projecting portion arranged to receive and off-set a pipe from a wall, outwardly extending terminal attaching portions, and sides extending from the inner ends of the attaching portions to the central projecting portion, and a binding wire passing through the sides of the bracket and extending in rear of the central projecting portion and arranged to encircle a pipe for securing the same against the said projecting portion.

2. A pipe hanger comprising an arched sheet metal bracket composed of outer attaching portions designed to be secured to a Wall, intermediate portions extending outward from the attaching portions and converged toward each other, and a transverse connecting portion off-set from the Wall by the converging portions and arranged to receive a pipe,- the outer attaching portions being provided with perforations for a fastening device, and

a binding Wire piercing the intermediate converging portions of the bracket and extending back ofthe connecting portion and arranged to encircle and secure the pipe against the said connecting portion.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

EDWARD E. TAFT.

Witnesses:

J. B. DroKEY, J. V. GRAY. 

